Strategic Transportation Pricing Analyst

LX Pantos Americas; Teaneck Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LX Pantos America is seeking a Transportation Pricing Specialist in the United States to develop competitive pricing across Air, TL, LTL, PTL, Ocean, and Rail. You will negotiate rates with carriers, prepare quotations, and analyze costs to drive profitability.

The role requires strong Excel, data analysis, and BI tool experience, plus collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Planning to optimize pricing and service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Associate degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in transportation pricing, freight forwarding, logistics, or supply chain operations.
• Strong understanding of domestic and international transportation pricing structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop competitive pricing strategies for Air, TL, LTL, PTL, Ocean, and Rail transportation.
• Negotiate contract rates with carriers, airlines, co-loaders, and logistics partners.
• Prepare accurate rate quotations, RFQs, and cost analyses for internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor key cost KPIs such as cost per shipment, cost per cubic foot, productivity, and labor-related transportation expenses.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities through financial impact analysis and time studies.
• Maintain and update pricing databases, rate sheets, and reporting dashboards.
• Analyze market rate trends, transportation industry patterns, and competitive benchmarks.
• Provide financial insights that support pricing decisions and strategic planning.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Planning to optimize pricing and improve service levels.
• Support carrier onboarding processes and pricing-related training for internal teams.

Skills

MS Excel

Data analysis

Forecasting

Reporting

TMS

WMS

ERP systems

Tableau

BI tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree

Tools

TMS

WMS

ERP

BI dashboards

Job description

LX Pantos America is seeking a Transportation Pricing Specialist in the United States to develop competitive pricing across Air, TL, LTL, PTL, Ocean, and Rail. You will negotiate rates with carriers, prepare quotations, and analyze costs to drive profitability.

The role requires strong Excel, data analysis, and BI tool experience, plus collaboration with Sales, Operations, and Planning to optimize pricing and service levels.